Search for dissertations about: "Michael Gubanski"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Michael Gubanski.

  2. 1. Aspects of chemotherapy and photon and proton radiotherapy in patients with gastric cancer

    Author : Michael Gubanski; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Gastric cancer remains a major health problem worldwide. The addition of chemotherapy alone or in combination with radiotherapy to surgery in local gastric cancer improves outcome. In more advanced stages, the optimal palliative chemotherapy remains unknown, as well as the effect of different regimens on the patients’ quality of life. READ MORE

  4. 2. Comparative study of Radiation Therapy of Targets in the Upper Abdomen with Photon- or Scanned Proton-beams

    Author : Gracinda Mondlane; Albert Siegbahn; Michael Gubanski; Iuliana Toma-Dasu; Crister Ceberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; photon radiotherapy; proton beam radiotherapy; gastric cancer; liver metastases; Medical Radiation Physics; medicinsk strålningsfysik;

    Abstract : Recently, there has been an increase in the number of proton beam therapy (PBT) centers operating worldwide. For certain cases, proton beams have been shown to provide dosimetric and radiobiological advantages when used for cancer treatment, compared to the regular photon-beam based treatments. READ MORE

  5. 3. Radiation therapy of upper gastrointestinal cancers with scanned proton beams : A treatment planning study

    Author : Gracinda Mondlane; Albert Siegbahn; Michael Gubanski; Iuliana Toma-Dasu; Crister Ceberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Treatment planning; gastric cancer; liver metastases; photon beam therapy; proton beam therapy; dosimetric comparison; normal tissue complication probability; risk of radiation-induced secondary cancer; patient selection; Medical Radiation Physics; medicinsk strålningsfysik;

    Abstract : Proton beam therapy (PBT), using scanned beams, is an emerging modality used for the treatment of cancer. The clinical advantages of PBT, compared to commonly used photon beam therapy, have been demonstrated in different studies. READ MORE